身材凹凸有致的女性,不久之后将在一项内衣革命中,找到让她们身体更感轻松、舒适的第二层肌肤。: r) A1 X4 \* W" f7 I
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香港理工大学的研究团队说,他们已为亚洲女性的内衣找到新的量测方式,根据新数据制造内衣,可望让亚洲女性穿出完美贴身的内衣。而如果这套新内衣尺寸真能赢得亚洲女性欢心,预料未来也能席卷全球。' `: R K% w" A3 w1 w+ D: e4 _
) p. E! t( F9 z- u研究团队说,制作完美内衣,至少需有一百个以上的测量数字,而未来内衣的尺寸,应该根据新的深宽比来制造。" [# \" P/ M( k% ]
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「国际工业人体工学」杂志发表研究成果的香港科学家说,女性的胸部是极其复杂的三D几何学,现行的尺寸系统并不适合现代女性。 " g8 T: h3 I! e: i) r7 k) Y : ?/ Z; H! U) G$ x7 T$ {* y$ l报告说,英国至少有七成的女性,每天穿着尺寸不合的内衣生活。 ' j" q. @. J- W* H/ K2 j# S+ k( [# B+ h- \7 k. q9 L8 Y0 |, D$ U# l; D
现今的内衣尺寸公式是由美国于一九三五年设计,以英文字母大致区分为A罩杯(年轻女性)、B罩杯(一般)、C罩杯(大型)、D罩杯(大而深型)。5 `; `+ d7 L7 L, E
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香港科学家以三D扫描四百五六位华人女性,找出新的内衣等式。这些科学家表示,属于B罩杯但胸腔小的女性,不应该和胸腔大的女性穿着相同的内衣。/ @' ~' z) ^; }) y5 }1 h
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根据新的深宽比,科学家希望能将尺寸增加八到六种,让女性拥有更多的选择。, N3 e# S1 _7 M$ i2 t& H' K
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2 d; H# ^) r oUntil now, bra sizes have followed a formula devised in America in 1935 ) p, t& w/ f1 W' F# Y; i 0 s7 X5 t( c% @, C7 k6 t( K: g4 c! ^: A& M
Bra scientists find formula for that perfect fit & l6 ?# s R+ F N& q& PCurvy women could soon find a bra revolution making life slightly more comfortable. t: X. j" b. H / b# s: O6 r4 bCurvy women could soon find a bra revolution making life slightly more comfortable. & j. T1 Q- F( u+ U% q7 _- v! c8 S: N9 L+ n/ ~4 A
Until now, bra sizes have followed a formula devised in America in 1935. "Alphabet" bras were born - advertised then as A cup (youthful); B cup (average); C cup (large); and D cup (heavy). ! }2 p1 {4 e! K4 oThe Hong Kong team's system follows 3D scanning of 456 Chinese women. 2 N9 E( b" Q# K/ P( h. x, @* i E4 g
The researchers' 100 measurements have been honed down to just eight factors to describe the breast shape - overall build, breast volume, inner, outer and lower breast shape, height, and gradient and orientation.5 E4 Q6 u, H1 j
3 A# q5 [+ M$ o: Q$ GCurrently, they say, the size and volume of a B cup on a small ribcage, for example, is different from that on a large chest. It could correspond not only to a 34B, but sometimes to a 32C or a 36A.8 M! E1 Y5 \" {3 ?" b
' @( ~3 E! ]8 P& RBy using the DWR method, they aim to increase the number of existing bra sizes by between eight and 16 size combinations - offering more choice to women. $ P) e, }4 n! \! ~! @/ z% Q7 _! P ! e3 @- }3 ~, n/ `"This is the first time that a bra-sizing system protocol has been proposed based on 3D nude breast characteristics," they say. "Besides the intimate apparel industry, the new breast sizing system may be applied in the medical field to identify the breast size for plastic surgery or other apparel product development."% J! z# Y4 [; @- Z